04-04-94PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
REGULAR MEETING
April 4, 1994 APPROVED APRIL 18, 1994
Vol. 44
No. 31
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Janesville, held
in the Municipal Building, April 4, 1994.
The meeting was called to order by Council President O'Leary.
Present: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman, Noll, Schneider, Brien and Thomas.
Councilmember Noll led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the regular meeting held March 21, 1994.
Minutes of the closed session held on March 21, 1994.
Licenses; and recommendations of the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee: None.
Approval of final Certified Survey Map 94001-C, three lc. ts located
on Woodcrest Drive and Woodgate Drive.
Approval of final Certified Survey Map 904006-C, four lots located
on Woodgate Drive.
Financial statements for the months of January and February 1994.
Council President O'Leary stated that if there were no objections,
the consent agenda would be approved. There were no objections.
(Ail applications of licenses are on file in the office
of the City Clerk and are incorporated by reference
herein and may be examined upon request at all reasonable
times.)
OLD BUSINESS
1. Requests and comments from the public on matters which can be
affected by Council action. There were none.
2. & 3. Council President O'Leary combined the second readings and
public hearings for proposed ordinances annexing property (94-911)
and zoning property (94-912) along the planned extension of Wright
Road, north of Highway 14. No one appeared for the public
hearings.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt Ordinances 94-911 and 94-912,
seconded by Councilmember Brien and passed unanimously. (File
Ordinances No. 94-911 & 94-912)
4. A proposed ordinance amending the sign ordinance to allow snap-
on signs was given its second reading and public hearing. No one
appeared for the public hearing.
Councilmember Brien moved to deny said ordinance, seconded by
Council President O'Leary.
Councilmember Noll moved to amend the motion by allowing snap-on
signs for all businesses, seconded by Councilmember Schneider and
failed by the following vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll, Schneider
and Thomas. Nay: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers
Stehura, Heitzman and Brien.
Council voted on the main motion and it passed by the following
vote: Aye: Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura,
Heitzman and Brien. Nay: Councilmembers Noll, Schneider and
Thomas. (File Ordinance No. 94-905)
NEW BUSINESS
1. A proposed resolution authorizing the approval of a lease with
Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Club, Inc.
Councilmember Noll moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Thomas and passed unanimously. (File Resolution No.
94-1712)
2. A proposed resolution authorizing the City to apply for a grant
to acquire property located at 110-123 South River Street.
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed by the following vote: Aye:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Heitzman, Noll, Schneider
Brien and Thomas. Nay: Councilmember Stehurao (File Resolution
No. 94-1717)
3. A proposed resolution revising the FY1994 Community Development
Block Grant program submission.
Council President O'Leary moved to adopt said resolution, seconded
by Councilmember Thomas and passed by the following w)te: Aye:
Council President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman,
Schneider, Brien and Thomas° Pass: Councilmember Noll. (File
Resolution No. 94-1709)
4. A proposed resolution supporting continued federal funding for
the DARE and Metro Unit programs°
Councilmember Brien moved to adopt said resolution, seconded by
Councilmember Heitzman and passed unanimously. (File Resolution
No. 94-1719)
5. City Planner Brad Cantrell presented the proposed Spring Brook
Bike/Pedestrian route plan to the City Council.
The Council reviewed the proposed plan and took no action.
6. Park Director Tom Presny presented the Fourth Ward Park
renovation plan to the Council. The Council reviewed the proposed
renovation, and took no action.
7. Award of Contract "L" of Public Works Program #1-1994.
Councilmember Noll moved to award the bid to McIntyre Construction
Company in the amount of $35,330 for the construction of temporary
library restrooms, seconded by Council President O'Leary and passed
unanimously.
8. A proposed ordinance raising the City room tax rate to seven
percent.
Councilmember Noll moved to not introduce the proposed ordinance,
seconded by Councilmember Schneider and~ failed by the following
vote: Aye: Councilmembers Noll and Schneider. Nay:~ Council
President O'Leary, Councilmembers Stehura, Heitzman, Brien and
Thomas.
The ordinance was introduced and scheduled for public hearing on
April 18, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-920)
9. A proposed ordinance amending building, plumbing, electrical
and heating codes was introduced and scheduled for public hearing
on April 18, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-914)
10. A proposed ordinance annexing the Rock County
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 2,
Ordinance No. 94-916)
Airport was
1994. (File
11. A proposed ordinance zoning the Rock County Airport was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on May 2, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-917)
12. A proposed ordinance annexing land south of Avalon Road was
introduced and scheduled for public hearing on May 2, 1994. (File
Ordinance No. 94-918)
13. A proposed ordinance zoning land south of Avalon Road was
introduced, referred to the Plan Commission and scheduled for
public hearing on May 2, 1994. (File Ordinance No. 94-919)
14. Matters not on the agenda. Council President O'Leary
scheduled the Council Organizational Meeting on April 19, 1994 at
7:30 a.m. in the council chamber. Councilmembers waived notice for
that meeting.
City Manager Sheiffer requested Councilmembers to attend the
Legislative Forum on April 22, 1994 at 7:30 a.m.
Also, City Manager Sheiffer stated, for the record, that the EPA
withdrew/rescinded their fine imposed on the City of Janesville for
non-compliance with the Superfund Agreement. The fine never should
have been imposed, since the City has always been in compliance
with the agreement.
15. Councilmember Brien moved to convene into closed session
pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1) (c), for the purpose
of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; and Section
19.85(1)(e), for the purpose of deliberating or negotiation the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or
conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session.
There being no further business, the Council convened into closed
session at 8:32 p.m.
These minutes are not official until approved by the City Council.
Jean Ann Wulf
City Clerk
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